THX-1138: The (Digitally Enhanced) Director's Cut

StefanJ writes "This is either a marvelous Photoshop hoax or something really . . . cool? Sacreligious? Unnecessary? Reportedly, George Lucas has given his first commercially released movie, THX1138, a digital workover, enhancing backgrounds and altering scenes for more eye-appeal. Here are some comparisons of original and altered scenes. For those who haven't seen the film: Without giving too much away, it's about a working stiff living in a repressive underground bomb-shelter society. Emotion-suppressing drugs are mandatory; people shuffle from work to home, pausing to buy consumer goods along the way. (The goods aren't used for anything; you just feed them into a disposal unit after you get home. Making them keeps people busy . . .) If the drugs don't work, you can vent your spleen in a confession booth manned by a really bad A.I. It's really bleak, and sometimes ugly, but worth seeing. I hope the enhancements don't add too much color: The drab, sterile, white-on-white environment of the underground city is an important mood-setter. Consume more; be happy!"

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[Mister Black]

I'd like a large helping of (d) with a little (c) on the side. I think I could save some room for (e) for dessert.

All links /.'d any mirrors that WON'T die?

[cgsamurai]

All links /.'d

Any mirrors out there that WON'T die?

(all /.'d except thx1138movie.com, however nothing regarding this article is found there)

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[mrbarkeeper]

THX shot first!